Huntington and Zane Trace are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2020, but not for long. The Huntington Huntsmen will challenge the Zane Trace Pioneers at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Huntington took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Wednesday. They put the hurt on River Valley with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The win didn't come easy: River Valley scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-16, 25-6.
Huntington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Zane Trace had won two straight games and Kerrigan Hill did her part to make it three on Wednesday. Zane Trace walked away with a 3-1 victory over North Adams thanks in part to Hill, who had 34 digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 24-26, 25-20, 25-19.
Huntington's win bumped their record up to 20-3. As for Zane Trace, their victory bumped their record up to 13-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Huntington has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Zane Trace struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Huntington skirted past Zane Trace 3-2 in their previous meeting back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Huntington since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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